Frequently Asked Questions

What about maintenance and ongoing costs?

>The roadside unit has been designed to look after itself as best it can. Depending on traffic dirt, etc, you may have to wipe clean the camera window and polish the solar cell occasionally to keep it in tip-top condition. We provide user maintenance tips as a download when you purchase the unit. Or, you can return it to us for refurbishment at a modest charge.

There is a small but necessary annual cost to maintain the data connectivity for the second and subsequent years. This keeps the unit connected to the mobile network (much like a smartphone data plan) and also gives you access to the dashboard to view results.

All in all, we've tried to make the effective management of speed in your community as affordable as possible.

Does AutoSpeedWatch log total traffic volumes or just speeders?

>Yes; within its limitations. AutoSpeedWatch is primarily focused on changing driver behaviours and identifying the worst and most persistent speeders, but a new feature does provide some location statistics, including (daytime) volumes and average speeds. Some of these stats are actual, and some are estimated; this is because the unit is solar powered and cannot always capture every speeder. It does however, provide useful information on speed and time distributions, plus average speeds, and a risk analysis of each location.

If you need precise 24hr survey information on volumes of traffic then a dedicated traffic logging product will more likely suit your need.

AutoNoiseWatch is a dedicated vehicle noise camera system for the identification of noisy vehicles. Like AutoSpeedWatch it also includes some statistics reporting, but if statistics are your prime concern then a dedicated traffic logging device will more likely perform better.

What is the size and weight of the Roadside Unit?

>The roadside unit has been built to be small and discreet. It's about the size of a book ; 200mm x 175mm x 63mm, and it weighs less than a kilo. The solar cell used to power the unit is incorporated in the top of the Roadside unit, so there's no need for mains power. Easy!

What is the Roadside Unit supplied with?

>The Roadside Unit is supplied with a medium fixing band suitable for a standard sign post (76mm - 120mm), a wrench and a security bit to fix band. It is now also supplied with a Restart Tool to ease installation by enabling the Easy Align function.

Is postage included in the purchase price?

>For orders above £245 and within the UK mainland, yes, postage is included. For everything else there is a variable charge depending on the service and destination. Delivery charges are detailed during the checkout process.

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Typical AutoHGVWatch results

Persistent lorries become obvious.

Persistent Speeders

Your trusted community members verify the VRMs against the image. Once verified, the persistent HGV transgressors 'bubble to the top'... making it easy to see which vehicles are deliberately using routes they shouldn't.

The system even highlights those vehicles (typically about 4%) that are driving in un-taxed or un-MoT'd vehicles; particularly worrying for high-weight high-energy vehicles.

Reports Automatically Generated

No need to return to the units to retrieve data; instead the reports can be sent at a touch of a button!

The aggregated intelligence reporting enables the police to rapidly and effectively target their resources in the most efficient manner, whether by visiting the registered keeper, writing a warning letter, or deploying a Traffic Enforcement Unit.

Reported offences can also be 'throttled back' to limit the number of vehicles that are reported to the police, focusing just on those causing the greatest nuisance.

Heatmaps show when and where police should enforce

Heatmaps guide police Heatmaps for HGVs and for locations graphically guide Enforcement Units on when and where to deploy to best effect. This makes their enforcement process more effective and efficient, reducing their workload, whilst making the biggest impact on the fundamental problem. The community guides and assists the police rather than fighting against them.

That is just from a single Roadside Unit......When combined with all the information from the neighbouring Roadside Units in other communities, the police get a virtually live indication of where to enforce. The system identifies those habitually breaking the law, rather than penalising those making a genuine mistake.

AutoHGVWatch - an effective tool to reduce HGVs using unsuitable routes.